Sphene (titanite): Phase relations and role as a geochronometer

Chemical Geology

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 131-148

  Frost, B Ronald ^a   Chamberlain, Kevin R ^a   Schumacher, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Wills Memorial Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dating; Lead; Sphene; Uranium

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; TITANITE; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

EID: 0035068728     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00240-0     Document Type: Article

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